Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
I had a look in the corners of the trunk today and noted that the corners have both got plates over the top of the extensions. Is this factory or did someone plate these areas before and do a rough job of it ?
That is what I was expecting to see, but I looked more closely at the ones in this car and noted there are spotwelds around the edge, something a back yarder wouldn't do. Curious.Looks like an after job. I'm just going through dealing with the trunk floor and extensions on my 66 Monaco (supposed to be the same floor and trunk pan), and I've dismantled 3 for parts, and there's definitely not been anything like that which I've seen.
However, I'm talking Monaco and you're talking 300, so perhaps there's differences at the trunk finish panel end that I'm not familiar with.
As far as I know, those seams should run right to the end past the uprights... here's a pic from my rust free parts car of the both sides:
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ross got it l think....my metal guy added dimples back in areas that are sealed and unseen...were some real body guys out there at one time....
Seeing you have the same plates in that area tends to tell me that it is a factory setup, also the telltale clues make me tend to believe so as well, the ribs in the metal of the trunk extensions line up and finish in line with the plate that has been added.I think the plates are factory based on photos of the '66 300 that I used to own.
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Maybe Zymurgy or Ripinator can offer some pics?
The factory slapped on a ton of sealer goop around this area. Sometimes so much so that the plate disappeared.
Maybe Zymurgy or Ripinator can offer some pics?
Your trunk looks way better than the american cars.Dunno if it helps but here is my 66-300 CDN version you will have to zoom in on it
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Yah the area is in behind the taillights.Dunno if it helps but here is my 66-300 CDN version you will have to zoom in on it
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